Yokohama Itinerary

Yokohama Itinerary - Self Guided Day tour from Tokyo (Shinjuku) to Kamakura and Yokohama including the Great Buddha. From Shinjuku Station take the Shonan-Shinjuku line to Ofuna Station, change to the Yokosuka line to Kamakura Station, change to Enoshima Dentetsu line to Hase Station. This trip takes about 77 minutes and one way is 1080 Yen. From the Hase Station it is about a 500m walk to Kotokuin Temple. Kotokuin Temple The Kotokuin Temple is renowned for the Great Buddha (大仏, daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. The statue stands at 13.35 meters high and weighs approximately 93 tons. Kaikozan Hase-dera - Hase Kannon Temple Head back towards Hase Station, half way along the path to on the right hand side is the path and entrance to Kaikozan Hase-dera (also known as the Hase Kannon Temple). Kaikozan Hase-dera is one of the great Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon (Goddess of Mercy). The temple is the fourth of the 33 stations of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage circuit dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Then return to Hase Station and catch the train back to Kamakura Station. From there head to the western side of Kamakura Station, pass the bus station, to the Komachi Shopping Street. Here you can either stop for lunch or head along the street heading north west to the entrance of the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is the most significant shrine in Kamakura Now head back to Kamakura Station and take the Rapid Airport Narita train to Yokohama Station, then change to the Minatomirai Line and get off at the Minatomirai station. From there you will be able to see the Yokohama Landmark Tower, Yokohama Museum of Art and the Ferris Wheel at Yokohama Cosmo World. As you walk closer to the Yokohama Landmark Tower you will also see the Nippon Maru - Sail training Ship and the Yokohama Maritime Museum. Yokohama Landmark Tower Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan. On the 69th floor there is an observatory, Sky Garden, from which one can enjoy a 360-degree view of the city, and on clear days Mt Fuji. From here it is about a 400m walk to Bashamichi (subway) Station along the way you will get to view and photograph the buildings and ships from a different angle. From Bashamichi Station take the Minatomirai Line two stops to Motoachichukagai Station. Yokohama China Town Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and one of the largest in the world featuring over 200 Chinese restaurants. You can choose to eat dinner here or at the next stop. Return to Bashamichi (subway) Station, take the the Minatomirai Line back to Yokohama Station. Change to the Yokohama City Blue line and get off at Shin-Yokohama Station. From there walk NW 300m then turn right into the side street and you will find the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum. Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum is a ramen theme park devoted to Japanese ramen noodle soup. The museum/theme park is devoted to the Japanese ramen noodle soup and features a large recreation of Tokyo in 1958, the year instant noodles were invented. Within the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from Kyushu to Hokkaido. Return to Shinjuku From Shin-Yokohama Station take the Yokohama line to Kikuna Station change to the Tokyu-Toyoko Line (Commuter Limited Express) to Shibuya Station, change to the Yamanote Line to Shinjuku Station. | | |